A fellow who is always declaring that he's no fool, usually has his suspicions.
Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him.
If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research.
Most hard-boiled people are half-baked.
In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.
Easy street is a blind alley.